The following books are available at: Clovis-Carver Public Library Heroes For My Son by Brad Meltzer was given by Jane and Pat Miner in memory of Paul Huerta. To offer positive role models for his son, a father compiles the stories of fifty-two heroes, tells the behind-the-scenes stories of the moment that made them great, […]

By Anita Tedaldi: CNJ columnist I often receive questions about relationships from other women. Being from Italy, the land of passion, my reputation as a Latin lover at times precedes my reputation as writer. Recently, an anonymous reader I will call Jane asked me if I had tips to stay intimate with a partner during […]

By Bob Huber: Local Columnist (Editor’s Note: WARNING—The following column may produce symptoms of depression and queasy stomachs and should not be taken lightly by people over the age of 60. Old news reporters are also advised to avoid alcohol after consuming.) There is definitely too much time slipping through our fingers these days — […]

Jane Snelgrove, 89, of Lubbock and formerly of Muleshoe died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, in Whisperwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Lubbock. She was born Aug. 30, 1916, in Marietta, Texas. She married Virgil Snelgrove in Texarkana, Texas, on June 10, 1933. She was a homemaker and a lifetime member of the First Seventh Day […]

Jane Kent, 68, of Portales, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Heartland Continuing Care Center in Portales. She was born Dec. 22, 1936, in Henrietta, Texas, to Weldon B. and Willie Bea Fulgham. She had lived in Portales since May of 2005, moving from Logan. She was married to W.H. Kent for 23 years. She […]

CNJ staff Former city commissioner Gloria Wicker, 74, was back in the hospital Sunday night, less than a week after she was released from Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock where she underwent surgery. Wicker was transported to the hospital as a precaution following an irregular heartbeat, her sister Jane Wootton said. “As serious as her […]

Velma Jane Gresham Services: Have been held. Velma Jane Gresham, 90, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in Amarillo. She was born on June 14, 1914, in Bryce, Texas. She attended school in Richland. She married J.E. (Dick) Gresham in Portales on March 8, 1932. They moved to California in 1939 and then came […]

Madison A. Winn Services: Have been held. Madison “Mack” Winn, 88, of Fort Sumner, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at Fort Bayard Veterans Medical Center. He was born on Sept. 17, 1916, in Fort Stockton, Texas, to William Everett Winn and the former Mary Jane Arthur. He was raised in Yeso, where he attended school. […]

Jane Kathryn Ratledge Services: Have been held. Jane Kathryn Ratledge, 58, of Clovis died Thursday, April 1, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center Lakeside in Lubbock. She was born Aug. 5, 1945, in Goodrich, Mich. She married George Ratledge on June 27, 1964, in Holly, Mich., and moved to Clovis in 1975 from Iowa. Family members […]

Carolyn Jane Bradley Chambless Services: Have been held. Carolyn Jane Bradley Chambless, 100, of Friona, formerly of Portales, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at Prairie Acres Nursing Home in Friona. She was born on Dec. 2, 1903, in Russellville, Ark., to John M. and Emma Wallace Bradley. She spent her early childhood in Arkansas, Oklahoma […]

By Mike Linn Jane, a fictional character in the form of a puppet, said she had Down syndrome and was a slow learner. She said she wasn’t like others because she had an extra chromosome. She also said with practice she can do many things ordinary people can — and she proved she can do […]